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The return of “Fear the Walking Dead” to AMC had the largest gain in adults 18-49 thanks to DVR viewing in the week of Aug. 22-28. The show added 1.1 points to its same-day total with seven days of delayed viewing, finishing the week at 2.7.

TNT’s “Major Crimes” added the most viewers (2.91 million) to finish with 6.84 million overall. Four shows tripled their 18-49 ratings (albeit from a starting point of 0.1) to lead the percentage charts in the demographic. “Ballers” had the biggest percentage gain in viewers.

The Top 25 gainers (including ties) in the Live +7 ratings for Aug. 22-28, 2016 are below. The rankings include first-run, regular series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – total gain

Rank

Show

Net

L + SD

L +7

7-Day Increase

7-Day % Increase

1

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

AMC

1.6

2.7

1.1

69%

2

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC

BRVO

0.7

1.4

0.7

100%

3

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC

BRVO

0.7

1.3

0.6

86%

CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10 p.m. – P

USA

0.7

1.3

0.6

86%

RIZZOLI & ISLES

TNT

0.6

1.2

0.6

100%

BALLERS

HBOM

0.5

1.1

0.6

120%

MAJOR CRIMES

TNT

0.4

1.0

0.6

150%

8

POWER

STZP

0.8

1.3

0.5

63%

TEEN MOM – SUN. 7 p.m.

MTV

0.7

1.2

0.5

71%

TEEN MOM – MON. 10 p.m.

MTV

0.7

1.2

0.5

71%

CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST – 10:30 p.m.

USA

0.7

1.2

0.5

71%

THE STRAIN – P

FX

0.6

1.1

0.5

83%

TEEN MOM – MON. 9 p.m. – P

MTV

0.6

1.1

0.5

83%

GREENLEAF

OWN

0.6

1.1

0.5

83%

60 DAYS IN

AEN

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ

BRVO

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

FRFM

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

THE LAST SHIP

TNT

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

INK MASTER – P

SPK

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

SUITS

USA

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

21

2016 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS – S

MTV

1.8

2.2

0.4

22%

LOVE & HIP HOP HOLLYWOOD

VH1

1.2

1.6

0.4

33%

NAKED AND AFRAID XL

DISC

0.8

1.2

0.4

50%

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS

OWN

0.8

1.2

0.4

50%

LITTLE WOMEN ATL

LIF

0.5

0.9

0.4

80%

CATFISH: THE TV SHOW

MTV

0.5

0.9

0.4

80%

KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS

ENT

0.4

0.8

0.4

100%

MR. ROBOT

USA

0.3

0.7

0.4

133%

Adults 18-49 – percentage gain

Rank

Show

Net

L + SD

L +7

7-Day Increase

7-Day % Increase

1

HALT AND CATCH FIRE

AMC

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

DEAD OF SUMMER

FRFM

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT

FYI

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

INCREDIBLE DR. POL

NGWD

0.1

0.3

0.2

200%

5

MAJOR CRIMES

TNT

0.4

1.0

0.6

150%

6

ODD MOM OUT

BRVO

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

TYRANT

FX

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

RAY DONOVAN

SHO1

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

DARK MATTER

SYFY

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

10

MURDER IN THE FIRST

TNT

0.2

0.5

0.3

150%

MR. ROBOT

USA

0.3

0.7

0.4

133%

INK MASTER – P

SPK

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

13

SUITS

USA

0.4

0.9

0.5

125%

14

BALLERS

HBOM

0.5

1.1

0.6

120%

15

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC

BRVO

0.7

1.4

0.7

100%

RIZZOLI & ISLES

TNT

0.6

1.2

0.6

100%

60 DAYS IN

AEN

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ

BRVO

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

FRFM

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

THE LAST SHIP

TNT

0.5

1.0

0.5

100%

KEEPING UP W/THE KARDASHIANS

ENT

0.4

0.8

0.4

100%

FLIPPING OUT

BRVO

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

COUNTING ON – P

TLC

0.3

0.6

0.3

100%

THE PROFIT – P

CNBC

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

WAGS

ENT

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

KILLJOYS

SYFY

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

TOO CLOSE TO HOME – P

TLC

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

DEAD FILES

TRAV

0.2

0.4

0.2

100%

Note: 21 other shows also grew by 100 percent but had lower ratings than those listed above.

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Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.